Quiz
Free write: "Her every belonging, Madam van Seyveld said, has been replaced by something that resembled its predecessor but was fundamentally different" (123). This same sentiment was shared by many people after the war. We can even see this happening to Max as he is trying to replace Rose/their relationship and his father's paintings.
Option 1: Think about your character for the scrapbook project and write about something that was replaced in their lives with a similar yet "fundamentally different" item.
Option 2: Think about your own life and write about how something was replaced with something similar but "fundamentally different."
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Discussion
1. In what ways is Chaim's refusal to have his passport stamped "Deporté" a sign of his struggle with identity? struggle with insider/outsider dynamics?
2. What does Sara contrast Chaim and Max's war time experiences on p. 131?
3. In what ways has Max receded from the foreground of the action?
4. Exactly what did Rose do during the water and what is she trying to do now?
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